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Food Webs

In this activity, students construct food webs for six different ecosystems and learn about the roles of producers, consumers, herbivores, carnivores and decomposers within each system.

The Cinnamon Challenge

The “Cinnamon Challenge” is a social phenomenon, spread largely through social media, which carries serious risks. Remarkably, people who participate in this “challenge” willingly accept entirely avoidable risk, even though there is no apparent benefit. The rise of the “Cinnamon Challenge” demonstrates how social media can quickly spread a cultural trend among teenagers, comedians, NBA players, and even politicians.

Rocket Races (third law of motion)

In this STEM activity, an investigation of Newton's Third Law of Motion, students use easy-to-obtain materials to design, construct and refine rocket-powered racing cars.

X or Y: Does It Make a Difference?

In this lesson students learn and describe the functional differences between X and Y chromosomes, and explain the significance of these differences in the human genome.

Gene You

Science teaching resources that introduce middle and high school students to exciting advances in genetics and genomics.

The Learning Brain

Neuroscience lessons, teacher guides, expert presentations and student reading materials for a range of grades.

Investigating Infectious Disease

K-8 students become “disease detectives” when they use these resources in class or after school.

SuperSTAAR.org, K-5 Science Lessons, Links and Assessments.

Nature News

Courses and Professional Development

BioEd Online is your source for free, interactive courses on a wide range of key topics, including genetics/genomics, environmental health and the fascinating science of water. Materials are sorted by topic, making it easy to locate the content most appropriate for you.